No trip to Amsterdam would be complete without hiring a bike – or if you prefer, booking onto a boat – to peruse the endlessly attractive townhouses that line the city’s canals.

With affordable housing and an enviable work-life balance, Amsterdam is frequently voted one of the world’s best places to live. Its booming tech scene means job prospects are healthy, and millennials are flocking to make their home here.

But even if you don’t fancy it as your permanent base, it’s certainly worth a four-hour train ride for the weekend. Roll on, December...

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Anna Brech is a freelance journalist and former editor for stylist.co.uk. Her six-year stint on the site saw her develop a vociferous appetite for live Analytics, feminist opinion and good-quality gin in roughly equal measure. She enjoys writing across all areas of women’s lifestyle content but has a soft spot for books and escapist travel content.